as in to argue
to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration
can I plead temporary insanity for having made that foolish decision?
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Recent Examples of plead
Hopkins pleaded guilty on Dec. 20, 2022, to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building.
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
Tyreek pleaded guilty to domestic assault and battery by strangulation in 2014 and received three years on probation as result of a plea agreement, reported The Oklahoman.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
In exchange for pleading guilty to felony battery against a correctional officer, the Ada County Prosecutor’s Office agreed to drop an additional persistent violator enhancement — which would have kept the 34-year-old in prison for at least five more years.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump, Nauta and De Oliveira also pleaded not guilty in a superseding indictment to allegedly attempting to delete surveillance footage at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
Tyreek pleaded guilty to domestic assault and battery by strangulation in 2014 and received three years on probation as result of a plea agreement, reported The Oklahoman.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
In exchange for pleading guilty to felony battery against a correctional officer, the Ada County Prosecutor’s Office agreed to drop an additional persistent violator enhancement — which would have kept the 34-year-old in prison for at least five more years.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump, Nauta and De Oliveira also pleaded not guilty in a superseding indictment to allegedly attempting to delete surveillance footage at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Traditionalists would likely argue that winning the conference should be rewarded but the goal is to find the best team in the country, and the playoff should be set up to make teams earn their way into the biggest game of the year.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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On Wednesday, Medina pleaded for leniency, with his lawyer Joseph Veith arguing that his client returned to his old habits of fraud on 2023 after seven years staying out of trouble because of his gambling addiction and mental illness.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Now after not knowing if her career was over, Prince could contend for an All-American spot, just like Van Lith, who is averaging 18.3 points and a career-high 6.2 assists.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Jan. 2025
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The suit, submitted in U.S. District Court, contends that Black voters, who represent nearly one-third of the county's electorate, face significant barriers to electing candidates of their choice under the current system.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Last week, the lab launched r1, a reasoning model that surpassed OpenAI’s newest o1 in several third-party tests.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2025
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That answer may not satisfy critics who want young major leaguers to shine right away, but Reese reasoned that league-wide interest in Yankees personnel is evidence that player development is doing something right.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2025
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For Schottenheimer to have a prayer to succeed, his first priority will not be to convince the players to follow his direction, and wishes, but his boss.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2025
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There's no telling yet if Trump's plan can set up a better version of Project Texas or convince China to sign off on a TikTok sale.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
27 Jan. 2025
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But their plans to quietly elope are upended when Min’s grandmother (Yun) flies in from Korea and insists on an all-out wedding extravaganza.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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Social media users noted the similarities between the two men, with people insisting that Franco portray the 26-year-old University of Pennsylvania graduate in whatever future show or movie was produced about his alleged crime.—
Caroline Thayer,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Giuliani has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him and denies any wrongdoing, and continues to falsely assert there was widespread election fraud in 2020, which there is no evidence to support.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Vivier says modern rhinos can live and reproduce just fine without horns, which are used primarily by bulls to assert their dominance.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Plead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plead. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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